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Voting stations · 8 ?- You can only vote at the voting station where you're registered. Your ballots are for that ward and municipality.
- If you've moved since you registered, your station is still the old one unless you re-registered.
- Can't get there on 4 Nov? Special votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm. Source
- Check your station: SMS your ID number to 32810 · IEC voter portal
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Candidates · 24
Loyiso NetiActionSA
Malizo BalaniAfrican Christian Democratic Party
Sithembile Sylvester NgcesheAfrican Heart Congress
Vusumzi TutuAfrican Independent Congress
Nolundi MdledleAfrican National Congress
Luvuyo Leon NgqwemlaAfrican People's Convention
Luyanda Lennox BokuvaAfrican Transformation Movement
Zukile Brian NdindwaAfrican Unemployed Congress- Siziwe Edith MpofuAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Zoliswa MfihloAl Jama-ah
Itumeleng Catreen Sidwilleen VaaltynArusha Economic Coalition
Pieter van SensCongress of the People
Ndumiso Elliot MemaniDemocratic Alliance
Ayabonga QubilangaEconomic Freedom Fighters- Henry VlotmanOne Love Alliance
Mzwandile MqotyanaPan Africanist Congress of Azania
Sandisiwe SkritshiPatriotic Alliance- Lorraine Margaret BouillonProgressive Community Movement
Gladys JagersRise Mzansi- Siviwe Ivan MpambaniService Delivery Party
- Buyile SheleniSocial Democratic Movement
- Mzimkhulu Marshall MorganSouth African Communist Party
- Zanelizwe CharlimanUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
Francis Zwelandile MdinwaVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.
- 2021 Ward 12, Buffalo CityMost of this ward (83%) · 2021: ANC 81.4% · 2024 national: ANC 64.9%
- 2021 Ward 13, Buffalo CityPart of this ward (7%) · 2021: ANC 77.1% · 2024 national: ANC 69.9%
- 2021 Ward 17, Buffalo CityPart of this ward (6%) · 2021: ANC 82.6% · 2024 national: ANC 70.4%
- 2021 Ward 42, Buffalo CityPart of this ward (4%) · 2021: ANC 72.4% · 2024 national: ANC 69.0%
ESP areas in this ward · 9 ?
About these figures
Official IEC figures: how we add them up
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 26 Oct 2026, 17:34 SAST.